Jocko Willink’s Garage Gym & Training

Jocko Willink is someone who has really inspired meand continues to inspire through his podcast and content. One thing I've always wanted to see more of was his garage gym. Through following him on social media, I've tried to piece together what equipment he uses as well as his training style.

Jocko Willink is a true American Hero.

You see, we in America often idolize those men and women who make tabloids, score incredible points, and are popularized by news agencies.

The problem with this idea is that although these people may certainly be talented, they haven't really done a whole lot of significance.

I certainly don't want to downplay the accomplishments of others, but men like Jocko Willink who have put their body on the line to sacrifice for the freedom of myself as well as the “American Idols” mentioned previously, are true heroes and worthy of respect.

Jocko for those unaware served 20 years as a Navy SEAL. He was in combat in Iraq during the Battle of Ramadi, a conflict that resulted in numerous medals for his efforts. After his tours, Willink served as a Navy SEAL instructor before forming Echelon Front with Leif Babin, a leadership training group that uses the lessons and expertise the pair learned as SEALs to train leaders beyond the military.

In other words, Jocko has had to perform at the top of mental and physical performance for quite a while.

With that said, it can be assumed that the guy knows a thing or two about developing mental and physical strength. AND, it just so happens he does it in his garage gym and documents his efforts on Instagram for all to see (a guy after my own heart.)

Although I've followed him for some time, I know not everyone does and he as well as his gym should be shown for all to see.

So, without any more introduction, I present to you…

Jocko Willink's Garage Gym

There are a few caveats that must be made before I go into more detail on Jocko's Garage Gym.

First off, all of these photos were taken from his Instagram that you can find here. If you're looking for motivation and enjoy grungy black and white photos, he's a great account to follow.

It must also be said that I have yet to see a photo of his entire garage gym. He likes to post bits and pieces of the gym, usually relating to the movement he did that day, but you still get a great sense of what he has and how he uses it.

I'm going to detail the equipment he has, at least according to his Instagram as well as some movements he seems to do most often.

The centerpiece of his gym and just about everybody's gym is the almighty power rack.

Seriously, what can't you do in a power rack?

From Jocko's pictures, it seems pretty obvious that he uses this bad boy quite a bit. Which, is probably because he understands that when you're trying to get stronger, the answer is pretty much just to squat more.

The Rogue RML-390F is a flat foot power rack meaning that it doesn't have to be bolted to the ground. They're pretty stable and if you have some heavy dumbbells like Jocko does, you can use them to hold down the rack while doing pull-ups, muscle-ups, and other bar work. (And yes, Jocko does do kipping pull-ups.)

As with anything from Rogue Fitness, the RML-390F is heavily powder coated and offered in the only color that should be offered, black. It's made to take a beating and

It's made to take any beating that either you or a 200+ lb Navy Seal can throw at it.

Although I have only a little bit of experience in using steel clubs, there are many who swear by their effectiveness. Rather than traditional lifting in which you train in a straight line, think the bench press or squat. With steel clubs, you move dynamically allowing you to transfer power in all directions.

Whichever way you go, no matter the brand, if you put the effort into the bike, it will in return give you lots and lots of fitness. Also, it will make your mind stronger, and that's just as important in training as making your muscles stronger.

For me, I like to do Tabata's on the bike as well as 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off intervals. No matter which way you slice it, though, if you're using it for anything other than hanging clothes on, you're going to be in pain.

Stall bars have started to become more and more popular as bodyweight training comes into the spotlight that it should be in.

I've built stall bars and find them to be a very useful training tool. You can use them for both strength as well as flexibility training.

The Stall Bars Jocko uses are made by Rogue and if you'd rather not build your own, they're definitely the ones I would suggest.

They're essentially the 3×3 Monster Lite uprights used in their squat stands with places for wooden dowels to be held.

The majority of training I would imagine Jocko uses them for is pull-ups, situps, leg raises, and flexibility training.

Bodyweight Training Equipment

Jocko does a lot of bodyweight training.

As talked about in his podcast, Jocko prioritizes pull up and dip bars above every other piece of training equipment. Pull-ups and dips can build a strong upper-body, and you don't really need much else.

As with most likely any Navy Seal, going into the pain cave is probably his specialty. Bodyweight training allows you to push for a very long time without having to worry about the technicalities of lifts like the clean and jerk or snatch. It's one of the reasons I throw in so many bodyweight movements for metcons into my training.

I like to feel pain, and I'm pretty sure Jocko does too.

If you really want to make things painful, throw on a weight vest and do the movements as if you weigh 20 lbs heavier.

About Coop

Hello fellow fitness fanatics and equipment fueled fiends. I'm Coop and when not training I can be found mostly operating other entrepreneurial ventures including my gym Intentional Fitness & Performance, spending time with my Wife and family, and worshipping my risen Savior. You can find more about me here.

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